In Our Manner of Speaking - The Clara Schumann Project

Date

23 Mar 2019, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Genre

Classical

Details

In commemoration of Clara Schumann's 200th birthday, The Opera People present, In Our Manner of Speaking: The Clara Schumann Project, a recital centering female composers and their voices, turning the spotlight onto these women who have shaped and transformed the art of the song. From the romanticism of Clara Schumann and Pauline Viardot to the expressionism of Alma Mahler and Nadia Boulanger and the contemporary songs of Tania León, this programme extends beyond the classical world to include jazz singer-composer, Nina Simone, as well as the voices of women from the world of musical theatre, with iconic songs from Show Boat and Ragtime.